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Man accused of killing expectant couple released on bail

Robert Dellinger will sleep in his Lakeside home in Sunapee after posting $250,000 cash to get out of the Grafton County Jail.

Dellinger kept his face covered as he was ushered into his house shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday.

Authorities said Dellinger is charged with two counts of manslaughter in Saturday’s crash on Interstate 89 in Lebanon, which took the lives of a Vermont couple and their unborn child.

There are a number of conditions attached to Dellinger’s release. Authorities said Dellinger, who is being tracked with an electronic monitoring bracelet, can’t drive or leave the state and he must undergo a mental evaluation.

Prosecutors said Dellinger drove off I-89 in a high-speed suicide attempt, but he launched into oncoming traffic and collided with the car of Jason Timmons and Amanda Murphy. The couple, who were expecting the birth of a daughter in January, were killed instantly by Dellinger’s truck.

In asking for high bail, the Attorney General’s Office deemed Dellinger a risk to the public.

Dellinger is waiting for his next court appearance on Dec. 19.

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